How Hearing Tests Help Create a Personalized Care Plan
Like any other medical treatment, hearing loss treatment and hearing aids are not one-size-fits-all. To effectively support your hearing, your care plan and devices must be customized to your specific needs. This process starts with a hearing test. What We Learn from Your Hearing Test Results A comprehensive hearing test at an audiologist’s clinic is…
What to Expect During a Hearing Evaluation: Step-by-Step Guide
If you’re scheduling your first hearing evaluation, it’s normal to feel a little unsure about what will happen. The good news? A hearing evaluation is comfortable, noninvasive and designed to give you clear answers about your hearing health. At , we believe that informed patients feel more confident and empowered. This step-by-step guide walks you…
Bringing Auracast™ to Our Communities
At our practice, we believe that hearing care extends far beyond the walls of the clinic. Hearing is about connection — to music, conversation, theater, film, worship, education, and the shared experiences that bring communities together. That is why we are actively working to bring Auracast™ broadcast audio technology to venues throughout Maine and beyond….
How to Recognize Early Signs of Hearing Loss as You Head into Spring
After a long, quiet Maine winter, spring is a welcome and vibrant change. For many, this season change signals the blossoming of nature, the opportunity to make plans with friends and loved ones and the renewed energy to get outside to play sports or pursue an outdoor hobby. That said, those in the early stages…
Understanding the Role of Annual Hearing Checkups
Whether you’ve already begun a hearing loss treatment program or you don’t have any symptoms of hearing loss, regular hearing tests become more and more important as we age. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends getting your hearing tested every year after you turn 65. At first, you might find this excessive, but…
How to Track Tinnitus Changes
An effective tinnitus management program hinges on knowing your tinnitus well: what it sounds like, the volume, what triggers it and what coping mechanisms work well for you. But tinnitus isn’t necessarily static; it’s capable of changing as time goes on, and these changes may be important indicators of how your tinnitus is progressing, or…
Sleep and Tinnitus: Finding Relief on Long Winter Nights
Tinnitus can be annoying, distracting and debilitating, and this is especially true when you’re trying to go to sleep. The persistent sound becomes more noticeable at night, and, worse still, some people who do manage to drift off may be woken by their tinnitus. Find some relief and get the sleep you need with these…
Daily Habits That Help Maintain Long-Term Hearing Health
Over 37 million American adults, or approximately 15%, report that they have some trouble hearing. While hearing loss is sometimes inevitable, you can adopt small habits to slow or delay its progression and keep your ears in healthy shape for as long as possible. Wear Hearing Protection Noise-induced hearing loss is the second-most common cause…
Coping with Tinnitus in Maine’s Quiet Winter Months
We’re now in mid-winter; the bustle of the holidays is behind us, and now it’s time to enjoy the peaceful, cozy days of January. However, if you have tinnitus, the quiet days of winter can worsen your tinnitus symptoms, making it a challenge to enjoy these winter days. Here are some ways to cope with…
Hidden Hearing Loss: When Hearing Test Results Come Back Normal
Hearing tests are designed to reveal hearing loss and its progression: what you can hear and what you can’t. However, it’s becoming increasingly common that people get their hearing tested and have the results come back in normal hearing range, despite knowing that they have some difficulty hearing. What does this mean? The Blind Spot…